NEW YORK PROPOSES GHG VEHICLE STANDARD DESPITE LEGAL UNCERTAINTIES

New York state environmental officials are moving forward with a state proposal to regulate greenhouse gases (GHGs) from automobiles despite the legal uncertainty surrounding the plan, which is modeled after a California law the auto industry is already challenging. The state, which is the first besides California to go on the record to say it will adopt the regulation, is pressing ahead with the proposal despite the expectation of an auto industry lawsuit in New York. Officials say they must...